On Jul 14, 2006, at 4:58 PM, Sivakatirswami wrote:
Any experienced game developers please contact me off list.
Criteria for "Game Developer" would be:
1) have been making cross platform games for at least five years as
a regular activity.
Sounds like someone who does this all the time for a big company.
2) has created at least 20 or more games, some percentage of which
have actually attained a bit of market share. i.e. you have some
track record of successful "addictive" games, you can confidently
say "yes, I think I know what I am doing and what works."
20 Games? Games are created by large teams of programmers these days
unless you just want simple games like the ones
people used to create in the 80's
3) willing to work for "non-profit rates" (we don't have big New
York budgets, we also don't have high pressure schedules)
Someone who has the vast experience you are looking for is not going
to be interested in working for "non-profit rates".
4) has a natural interest in (affinity for) and some familiarity
with eastern religious-philosophical content (game dialog, words
used, characters etc will all relate to things like karma,
reincarnation etc.)
5) has produced games not only for "children" but some games with a
bit higher intellectual content (i.e. the target market will
include literate teens and young adults)
Your expectations are a joke for the poor level of pay you are
promising.
If you think you may qualify, but not quite fitting above criteria,
go ahead and respond. I would need to see some samples of your work.
You don't get to see code unless you are willing to sign an NDA (Non-
disclosure Agreement).
We definitely have a market and strong distribution channels, but
we don't have a lot of capital and we could consider also a royalty
option if sales actually took off. i.e. we are willing to work out
a win-win contract, whatever it may be. If you would worry about
getting your fair shake, don't, I can give you references going
back 35 years. We *always* take care of both sides of a business
relationship. Saint Tiruvalluvar wrote: "Take care of the business
of others as if it were your own."
Note, we are just in the very, very early "formative concept"
stages of thinking here and this is just a first tentative step
into the big game pond.
You really don't know what you are doing yet. You need to rethink
everything including your approach to professional game programmers.
Hire a consultant first to help you spec out your true needs. Sorry
I had to be the one to tell you, but someone needs to shake you into
the harsh reality of game programming.
Sorry, I couldn't sound nicer about this. I'm sure I'll get flamed
for just trying to be honest.
TIA
Sivakatirswami
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.himalayanacademy.com
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